I went last night on Feb 29th. It was circus themed this particular night with sword dancers, fire players, and other great entertainment. The whole place felt magical and everyone was super nice. Hands down the best night Ive had in awhile. Filled up on popcorn too, it was great.

Performed for my first time in years with Lady Laughs Comedy. Fantastic spot. Perfect in my opinion. And the music in the background let me know this is a place I need to visit

This is a super unique club. Pheonominal staff. Ive been to many events here, never disappointed. Safe, fun, friendly. Great drink selection. And pizza now too!

Crucial awesomeness - just what Mad Town needs. Fantastic club experiences - different scenes on different days suit a variety of tastes for people who love clubbing - fetish nights, Metal nights, goth, etc, even those who need a more mild sensory experience. Truly ideal!

Do NOT buy VIP, youll never see the stage. VIP seating is the farthest away from the stage behind the dance floor. Bathroom had no heat, like sitting on an iceburg. Bartenders where excellent, they get this place an extra star. Strange layout, bar is in a different room from the stage.

Ive been to the Crucible on a few slow weekday nights and a few very busy weekend nights, and have always had a good time thanks to the friendly people at the door, the ever-changing unique events, the fun decor, and the awesome bartenders who you can tell truly want you to have a great experience there. Be sure to check out their events page as there seem to be options for everyone!

Cuz it’s nice

Fabulous vibe! Fun, hard working staff. Respectful and professional security. The best stage to sing karaoke anywhere around -- and yes, even the stage here is wheelchair accessible! Awesome live music and niche events. Even the art is one of a kind. Plus, to top it off, you can really tell the employees care about their club, too - its always well kept, clean, and attractive.

Decent hole in the wall. Great for dancing and loud music. Nice bar. Definitely hard to spot in normal traffic. Overall great spot to shake a leg!

A great place to have fun.

A good place to consider for an alternative dance scene. The clientele were respectful and fun. The music and events vary but tend to gravitate towards industrial and other darker dance music. LGBTQ friendly and open vibe for non-traditional identifications. They have a coat check and lockers. Spacious bathroom lots of space to walk around, sit and chat, or dance on the large dance floor. Beers on tap, neat cocktails, specialty drinks. At this time they only offer bags of chips for food. I hope they change this since there isn’t much food nearby and drinkers need food. I am definitely going back!

Giving Crucible five stars because from what I could tell they have a wheelchair accessible stage for performers. Large bar area and lockers as well.

Safe, fun, friendly place. Very diverse offerings. Love the masquerades and dancing space.

The handful of times that I have been here, I was 1 of about 20-30 people there, on a weekend. This could be a cool place but I have never seen many people here. The dance floor area is very large with a raised stage and some tables and chairs lining the perimeter. The bar area is partitioned off from the dance area, which I do not like. IMO, having access to the bar without needing to enter another area from the dance floor would have been better. The bathrooms only have 3-4 spaces in each. There should be more if they are looking to accommodate more patrons. I may change my review, but so far, not really impressed.

I saw an event on Facebook that I was interested in, not knowing anything about Crucible. It seemed like it was going to be a good time so me and group of friends went. It was DEAD. $5 cover and no entertainment. Not easy to bar hop from either, which is unfortunate because we did not want to stay.Wish I could give more stars but the place (or at least the San Junipero night) was a dissapointment.

Great space for dancing and live shows. The performance space is separate from the bar space. You can from one to the other without crossing the dance floor. When someone spilled their drink on the dance floor, it was mopped up promptly. There are lockers presumably for personal items. The womens bathroom had complimentary feminine products, safety pins, and bandaids.

Great atmosphere and incredible service. Karaoke in Wednesdays is the best in town.

The space is nice & big with a large dance floor. Overall a good successor to Inferno.

Great people and great music. The best thing thats happened to Madison since the Inferno.

Coolest new club in Madison!!!

Love!

Stellar venue